[ WEEK SIX – INVESTIGATION ]

[sheriffexe]

INVESTIGATION

The town is quiet, eerily so. All animals, all chatter, all gusts of wind have come to a complete stop this morning. A tumbleweed passes by through the center of town and the rocking chair on the Sheriff's porch sways but remains silent. Everything is muted and as the door of the hotel opens, the only sensation that rings utterly true today is this: One of your own is gone. And now, as the rules state, it is your job to discover their fate. Welcome to the investigation post! If your character decides to search an area, please post the name of the location in your header and wait for the mod replies. Anything to discover or not to will be indicated during the course of the thread. After the body is discovered, an announcement will be made and characters are free to spend the rest of the afternoons how they like. If there are any questions, please shoot a message either to this journal or at robowest.

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bodies get ur bodies

[moraled]

[y'all are lucky barnham isn't just yodeling this from the roof or something.

No he'll talk in measured, careful words as soon as he like... sees the majority of the town there?? I don't know, that's like 11 people, cut me some slack.]

It would appear Miss Xion and Mister Shinnosuke have both been killed. For those who wish to see the scenes of the crime, I can lead you there.

[SIGH]

Is there anything else?

[elemancy]

[a whole lot of nope at this news, tbh.]

[moraled]

[... Yeah, Barnham doesn't have much here--he just rests a hand on Noct's shoulder briefly before going to deal with the other people.]

bring out your dead CLANG

[thatsthespirit]

. . . Dr. Lecter, in the clinic.

[her voice is also carefully measured and calm, despite Barnham's announcement. the only hint of a reaction from her is the way her eyes flash in surprise for a moment before she suppresses all emotions to finish her own news]

Natalie was gravely injured in what looks like a fight, but she's alive. I can show everyone the scene if they wish to see it as well.

[impulsiveness]

[Dr. Lecter is dead. That makes him freeze up for a good couple of seconds. But then he forces himself out of it, quickly writing something down for Milla's benefit:]

Take me to her. Someone needs to look at her injuries.

[thatsthespirit]

[yeah, she. looks a little tired as she delivers the news]

Do you know first aid?

[but she's already turning curtly on her heel and leading him to the clinic as she talks. this is something to focus on. Natalie is someone who can be helped]

[this will prevent her from thinking too much about how the news of Xion and Shinnosuke's deaths had tugged at her heart]

[moraled]

[...]

I see. [THEY'RE RUNNING OUT OF PARENTS, WINE MOM. And Hannibal seemed like such!! An upstanding guy!! To Barnham!!]

Thank you, Miss Maxwell.

[thatsthespirit]

[who is going to save them from dying in horrifically stupid ways now :(]

Of course. And thank you, Barnham.

I wish I could bring better news.

[sweats]

[ Well, here's Will, who is looking kind of sleep ruffled and confused because!!! Where the hell is Hannibal! Where the hell is his breakfast, truly.

And then Milla says that so he just stares at her for a moment before turning and heading straight for the clinic. ]

[thatsthespirit]

Will-- ah. . .

[WELL, HE'S OFF. she hesitates, as though she wants to go after him, but in the end she doesn't. he deserves the chance to see the scene, the poor guy]

[elemancy]

Dammit...

[just... what the fuck. what the fuck at whole ass 24/7.]

[thatsthespirit]

[she shoots him a tired look, because. yeah. what the fuck at whole ass 24/7 basically]

[uraniumnumnum]

Natalie and Lecter? I wouldn't have expected that.

[ not that combination, anyway. ]

And what did she have to say for herself?

[thatsthespirit]

Nothing so far. She isn't in any condition to speak at the moment. Percy is treating her injuries right now.

[she wanted to ask Natalie like a thousand questions after she woke up, but. the girl deserves some rest]

[flippity]

Xion was shot in the forehead. Um, it didn't look there was a fight and the person who shot her had to have gotten super closer to her...

[ papika looks like she's ready to pass the motherfuck out and hopefully nver wake up again

[moraled]

[he doesn't even look like he knows how to process this news

before he just kind of

closes his eyes and sighs and rests a hand on Papika's shoulder.]

... I am sorry you must continuously deal with this.

[WHY DOES PAPIKA HAVE TO KEEP FINDING BODIES, SQUEE]

[sheriffexe]

[ BECAUSE!!!!!!! ]

[flippity]

I... someone would have had to find her, so...

[ SHRUGS WEAKLY but she'll wrap her arms around barnham because hugs are better. ]

[uraniumnumnum]

Xion is dead?

[ it's not surprising in the least, and yet he finds he wasn't expecting it. Probably because she seemed to be well-liked by most of the townspeople. Then again, he already knew that meant nothing. ]

[flippity]

[ she nods her head. ]

Um, it doesn't seem like there was a struggle or anything. I... don't know if that means she wasn't expecting the person to kill her, or what.

[impulsiveness]

[... He's quiet for a moment. Completely and utterly still.

And then he proceeds to kick the shit out of the nearest wall or object.

Haha

hahahaha

hahahahahdshhhahahahaahahahaaaa.]

[elemancy]

Don't get yourself hurt, idiot.

[that's not what any of them need right now, but noct's not much better off because once this information's out in the open, he's got his fists clenches it his side too.

he's not taking it well either, even if he's trying hard as hell to keep it together for other people's sake.]

[glaring]

[ She looks frozen for a second, then she's narrowing her eyes. ]

I'll go look.

[moraled]

Thank you, Miss Tohsaka.

[All he can really do is offer her a nod at that point.

There's not much more to be said, not on these days.]

[glaring]

...you probably don't need to show me where, if you'd like to stay here. Just tell me where and I'll go.

[ ur doing good barnhamster ]